I understand the rock cycle and how energy passes from one stage to the next. I can identify rocks and minerals based on physical properties.
1. (6.6a) (I can compare metals, nonmetals, and metalloids using physical properties such as luster, conductivity, or malleability.)
2. (6.6c) (I can test the physical properties of minerals, including hardness, color, luster and streak.)
3. (6.10a) (I can build a model to illustrate the structural layers of Earth, including the inner core, outer core, mantle, crust, asthenosphere and lithosphere.)
4. (6.10b) (I can classify rocks as metamorphic, igneous or sedimentary by the processes of their formation.)
Vocabulary
Rock Cycle
Uplifiting
Mountain building - Major geological event that occurs when continental plates of equal density converge Erosion
Weathering
Deposition
Compaction
Cementation
Heat
Pressure
Melting
Metamorphic rock
Sedimentary rock
Igneous rock
Plate Tectonic Theory
Earthquake - Major geological events that occur when plates shift suddenly and release stored energy; a frequent occurrence at transform boundaries
Volcano - Major geological events that occur when a dense plate subducts below a less dense plate as they converge
I understand the rock cycle and how energy passes from one stage to the next. I can identify rocks and minerals based on physical properties.
1. (6.6a) (I can compare metals, nonmetals, and metalloids using physical properties such as luster, conductivity, or malleability.)
2. (6.6c) (I can test the physical properties of minerals, including hardness, color, luster and streak.)
3. (6.10a) (I can build a model to illustrate the structural layers of Earth, including the inner core, outer core, mantle, crust, asthenosphere and lithosphere.)
4. (6.10b) (I can classify rocks as metamorphic, igneous or sedimentary by the processes of their formation.)
Vocabulary
Rock Cycle
Uplifiting
Mountain building - Major geological event that occurs when continental plates of equal density converge
Erosion
Weathering
Deposition
Compaction
Cementation
Heat
Pressure
Melting
Metamorphic rock
Sedimentary rock
Igneous rock
Plate Tectonic Theory
Earthquake - Major geological events that occur when plates shift suddenly and release stored energy; a frequent occurrence at transform boundaries
Volcano - Major geological events that occur when a dense plate subducts below a less dense plate as they converge
Lava
Magma
WEB SOURCES:
Layers of the Earth
A Walk through the Rock Cycle
Interactive Rock Cycle
Web Surfing Science - Layers of the Earth:
Earth's Layers
The Center
Under the Soil
PBL:
Web Surfing Science - The Rock Cycle:
How are Rocks Formed?
Be a Rock Hound!
Types of Rocks
The Rock Cycle
Test Your Knowledge on the Rock Cycle!
USGS Site - Types of Rocks
Types of Rocks - Rocks are not the same!
Start your Rock Collection!
Identify Types of Rocks
Rock Cycle - Animations and Examples
Rock Cycle - Drag and Drop Activity
Rock Cycle - Animations
Grains of Sand
Rock Key
Rocks and Earth Structure